Description island RuhnuThe inhabited small island of Ruhnu is part of (the island group) and is located in the country of , Northern Europe. The distance to the mainland is about 36.4 km. The surface-area of the island is 12 km2 and is therefore 0.032 x times greater than the island of Isle of Wight. The island lies in the and the total coastal length is about 18.9 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 4.6 km by 4.1 km (maximum width). The island is Northwest - Southeast oriented. The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 57.8 (57°4'48.4428), 23.24 (23°14'37.7664).The population is 97 and the population density is thus on 8.20 inhabitants per square kilometer (compared Isle of Wight 364 inhabitants / km²). The capital of the island is Ruhnu (located in the Center of the island). Other places on the island are: Ruhnu (Midden). The island is located in the of the country . It is located in the administrative unit (local administrative level-name ), in the (local administrative level-name ). Direct neighboring islands of Ruhnu are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) Saaremaa Located 52.4 km EastSouthEast of the island. 2) Kihnu Located 52.5 km NorthEast of the island. 3) Abruka Located 54 km SouthEast of the island. 4) Muhu Located 76.4 km East of the island. 5) Vilsandi Located 99 km SouthEast of the island. 6) Hiiumaa Located 102.7 km EastSouthEast of the island. 7) Vormsi Located 125.9 km East of the island. 8) Osmussaar Located 161.7 km East of the island. 9) Suur-Pakri Located 169.5 km EastNorthEast of the island. 10) Väike-Pakri Located 171.3 km EastNorthEast of the island. 11) Naissaar Located 205 km EastNorthEast of the island. 12) Aegna Located 213.6 km EastNorthEast of the island. 13) Prangli Located 223.1 km EastNorthEast of the island. 14) Fårö Located 229.7 km South of the island. 15) Gotska Sandön Located 237.5 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 16) Utö Located 242.3 km EastSouthEast of the island. 17) Gotland Located 244.5 km South of the island. 18) Piirissaare Located 255.1 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 19) Kolpina Located 258.5 km North of the island. 20) Storlandet Located 269.5 km EastSouthEast of the island. 21) Korpo Located 270.6 km EastSouthEast of the island. 22) Suomenlinna Located 276.6 km EastNorthEast of the island. 23) Korkeasaari Located 280 km EastNorthEast of the island. 24) Houtskär Located 282.4 km EastSouthEast of the island. 25) Norrskata Located 282.9 km EastSouthEast of the island. The source material on the island consists of rocky surface. The land use on the island of Ruhnu consists of Sand - Rock 0.3 km2 (2%), wood 6 km2 (50%), nature 1.9 km2 (16%), wet nature 1.2 km2 (10%), and agriculture 1.6 km2 (13%), To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island Ruhnu |
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